Andrea June Morris

Mark Stern is a financial advisor at Stone Ridge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors and Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC. Stone Ridge Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered solo-practitioner firm managing approximately $36.5 million for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing proprietary blended investment models that integrate multiple analytical approaches and emphasize diversification, rebalancing, and a long-term investment horizon.

Takuya Arai is a financial advisor at Benkei Asset Management with 3 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Benkei Asset Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Arai is the CEO of an online newsletter focused on U.S. stocks for Japanese investors. Benkei Asset Management is an independent registered adviser serving affluent individual and business clients in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in Japan. The firm employs a combination of fundamental valuation and quantitative analysis to construct concentrated portfolios aimed at long-term capital appreciation.

Michael Maranslicht is the sole advisor at Lanmar Capital Management, an independent firm based in Rock Hill, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with the firm since its founding in 2014. Lanmar Capital Management provides discretionary, custom portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tactical allocation and utilizes growth-stock selection based on the CANSLIM methodology combined with fundamental and technical analysis, actively managing portfolios with a range of instruments including equities, options, and futures.

Michael Hodgson is a financial advisor at LVZ, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 12 years before joining LVZ in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Safe Harbor Investments Inc, which offers fixed life and long-term care insurance. LVZ, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.125 billion across 2,400 client relationships and employs a team-based approach with 17 advisors.

Anthony Barrese is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and runs Anthony Barrese Asset Management, which he has operated since 2008. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Linda Barriger is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Monticello, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Prospera since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Monticello, contributing to community service activities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.